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Nazarbayev, Business Leaders Visit UK, Ink $5 Billion in Agreements
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to London on Nov. 3-4, resulted in agreements worth more than $5 billion across fields, such as energy, pharmaceuticals, aviation and financial consulting. During the President met with Her Majesty the Queen,...
New EBRD Regional Report Predicts Lower Economic Growth for Much of Central Asia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is predicting lower growth for most of Central Asia in its most recent Regional Economic Prospects report, forecasting average growth of 3.8 percent for this year and 3.9 percent in 2016, far...
Ukraine famine
WASHINGTON: A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital on Saturday, in a c …read more Source: The News...
Madrid loses 1st game at Sevilla, Barca takes lead with win
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo looks down during the La Liga soccer match against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, in Seville, Spain on Sunday. (AP/Angel Fernandez)Real Madrid lost the Spanish league lead and its first game of the season as Sevilla mounted a 3-2 comeback on Sunday, letting Barcelona take over top spot in the...
Ukraine famine memorial established in Washington
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MH17 families plan Dutch memorial for victims
THE HAGUE: The families who lost loved ones in the shooting down of flight MH17 Saturday began voting on where to build a national memorial in the Netherlands to honour the dead. Three proposals were unveiled Saturday for monuments to remember the 298 people, mostly Dutch nationals, killed in the 2014 air disaster. Dutch-led investigators...
US defence chief warns of conflict in S. China Sea
SIMI VALLEY: US defence secretary Ashton Carter on Saturday warned that land reclamation efforts and a military build-up in the South China Sea could lead to conflict between nations in the region. Speaking at a defence forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, the Pentagon chief also said America was adapting its military...
Nations across Asia-Pacific watching China’s maritime actions: Ashton Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter who led a delegation to India raised the issue during his recent visit. Stating that nations across the Asia-Pacific are watching China’s actions in areas like the maritime domain and cyberspace, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said that the US is working with its allies to ensure the peace and...
MH17 families plan Dutch memorial for victims
THE HAGUE: The families who lost loved ones in the shooting down of flight MH17 Saturday began voting on where to build a national memorial in the Netherlands to honour the dead. Three proposals were unveiled Saturday for monuments to remember the 298 people, mostly Dutch nationals, killed in the 2014 air disaster. Dutch-led investigators...
Ukraine famine memorial unveiled in US capital
WASHINGTON: A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital Saturday, in a ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors. “It’s terrible, I will never forget,” 90-year-old Alla Gromow, in a wheelchair, said as she recalled how neighbors engaged...
